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  • Home
    • Welcome from the Principal
    • About
    • Vision Statement
    • Mission Statement
    • History
    • Sacred Space
    • Our School Crest
    • All Around the World
  • Office
    • Contact Details
    • Messages from Mrs. Mescal
    • School Payments
    • Enrolment
    • Calendar
    • Newsletters
    • Booklists
    • Board of Management >
      • Board of Management Agreed Reports
      • Child Safety
    • School Policies
    • School Self Evaluation
  • Classes
    • Junior Infants >
      • Ms. Doyle
      • Ms. Doran
    • Senior Infants >
      • Ms. O'Callaghan
      • Ms. O'Dea
    • First Class >
      • Ms. Mc Brearty
    • Second Class >
      • Ms. Mc Cormack
    • Third Class >
      • Ms. Milner
    • Fourth Class >
      • Ms. Doyle
      • Ms. Haughney
    • Fifth Class >
      • Ms. Flynn
    • Sixth Class >
      • Ms. O'Mara
    • Room 3: Ms. Irwin
    • Room 4: Ms. Kelly
  • Calendar of Events
    • Events and Activities >
      • School Displays
      • Jersey Day
      • Halloween
      • Christmas >
        • Christmas 2020
      • Grandparents Day
      • Friendship Week
      • World Book Day
      • Safer Internet Day
      • Valentine's Day
      • St. Brigid's Day
      • Seachtain na Gaeilge
      • Active Schools' Week
      • Sports Day
      • Competitions /Activities to promote wellbeing
      • COVID-19 School Closure Jan '21
      • Working at home Covid 19 School Closure March - June 20
  • School Initiatives
    • Student Council
    • Green Schools
    • Active School Flag >
      • Active School Week 2022
      • Physical Education
      • Physical Activity
      • Partnerships
      • Flag Raising Ceremony
    • Intercultural Week
    • Science Week
    • Intel Mini Scientist
    • Maths Week
    • Engineer's Week
    • Running Club
    • Soccer
    • Football
    • Chess
    • Laudate Festival
    • Gairdín Uí Dhálaigh
  • Parents
    • Uniform
    • Lunches
    • PTA
    • Helping your child >
      • Primary School Curriculum
      • Websites and Advice
      • Mathematical Procedures & Language
    • Lost and Found
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    • Charity
    • Community
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    • Recommended Websites
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    • Attendance
  • Archive
    • 2021-2022 >
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants >
          • Ms. O'Grady
          • Ms. Doyle
        • Senior Infants >
          • Ms. Cleary
        • First Class >
          • Ms. Mc Brearty
        • Second Class >
          • Ms. Mc Cormack
          • Ms. Haughney
        • Third Class >
          • Ms. de Barra
          • Ms. Kelly
        • Fourth Class >
          • Ms. O'Dea
        • Fifth Class >
          • Ms. Flynn
        • Sixth Class >
          • Ms. O'Mara
          • Ms. Milner
        • Room 3: Ms. Irwin
        • Room 4: Ms. Kerr
    • 2020-2021 >
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants >
          • Ms. O'Grady's Class
        • Senior Infants >
          • Ms. Haughney's Class
        • First Class >
          • Ms. Flynn's Class
          • Ms. Hughes' Class
        • Second Class >
          • Ms. Mc Cormack's Class
          • Ms. Hanafin's Class
        • Third Class >
          • Ms. De Barra's Class
        • Fourth Class >
          • Ms. Mc Brearty's Class
        • Fifth Class >
          • Ms. Cleary's Class
          • Ms. Milner's Class
        • Sixth Class >
          • Ms. O' Mara's Class
          • Ms. Munroe's Class
        • Room 3: Ms. Irwin's Class
        • Room 4: Ms. Campbell & Ms. McCarthy's Class
    • 2019 - 2020 >
      • Working at home Covid 19 School Closure
      • Daily Challenges!
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants >
          • Ms. O Grady's Class
        • Senior Infants >
          • Ms. Doyle's Class
          • Ms. Hanafin's Class
        • First Class >
          • Ms. Haughney's Class
          • Mr. Kennedy's Class
        • Second Class >
          • Ms. Doyle's Class
        • Third Class >
          • Ms. Hughes' Class
        • Fourth Class >
          • Ms. McCormack's Class
          • Ms. McBrearty's Class
        • Fifth Class >
          • Ms. Cleary's Class
          • Ms. Munroe's Class
        • Sixth Class >
          • Ms. O'Mara's Class
        • ASD Class >
          • Ms. Irwin's Class
          • Ms. Campbell & Ms. McCarthy's Class
    • 2018 - 2019 >
      • Activities and Events >
        • Gáirdín Uí Dhálaigh
        • Cake Sale
        • Radio Maria Ireland
        • Farewell Mrs. Murphy
        • Seachtain na Gaeilge
        • Friendship Week
        • Active School's Week
        • World Book Day
        • Mrs. Daly
        • Sheila O'Hora Art Competition
        • Laudate
        • Open Day
        • Christmas Fair
        • Chess Club
        • The Three Tenors Performance
        • Farewell Mrs. McAuliffe
        • Halloween
        • Jersey Day
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants >
          • Ms. Lenfestey's Class
          • Mr. Lynch's Class
        • Senior Infants >
          • Ms. McBrearty's Class
          • Ms. Doyle & Ms. Gilsenan's Class
        • First Class >
          • Ms. Milner's Class
        • Second Class >
          • Ms. O'Grady's Class
        • Third Class >
          • Ms. Cleary's Class
          • Ms. Barrett's Class
        • Fourth Class >
          • Ms. McCormack's Class
          • Ms. O'Regan's Class
        • Fifth Class >
          • Ms. O'Donnell's Class
        • Sixth Class >
          • Ms. O'Mara's Class
        • ASD Class >
          • Mrs. Kelly's Class
          • Mrs. McCarthy's Class
    • 2017 - 2018 >
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants >
          • Ms. Lenfestey
          • Mr. Lynch
        • Senior Infants - Ms. McBrearty
        • First Class - Ms. Doyle
        • Second Class >
          • Ms. O'Grady
          • Ms. Doyle & Ms. Gilsenan
        • Third Class >
          • Ms. Cleary
          • Ms. O'Donnell
        • Fourth Class - Mr. Byrne
        • Fifth Class - Ms. McCormack
        • Sixth Class >
          • Ms. O'Mara
          • Ms. O'Driscoll
        • ASD Class >
          • Ms. Fisch
          • Ms. Campbell
      • School Initiatives >
        • Student Council
      • Activities and Events >
        • Cake Sale
        • Special Olympics Torch Arrival
        • Sports Day
        • Lucan Football Blitz
        • WOW Walking Bus
        • Active Week
        • Intercultural Day
        • Sheila O' Hora Art Competition
        • Egg Incubator and Chicken Hatchery
        • Lá Glas agus Ceilí
        • Tráth na gCeist
        • Snow 2018
        • Grandparents' Day
        • Jersey Day
        • Halloween
        • Survey
    • 2016 - 2017 >
      • Activities and Events >
        • Green Flag Ceremony
        • Halloween
        • Grandparent's Day
        • Friendship Week
        • Jersey Day
        • Credit Union Quiz
        • Seachtain na Gaeilge
        • Intercultural Day
        • Active Week
        • Sports Day
        • Open Day & Christmas
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants - Ms. Shelly
        • Senior Infants - Ms. Doyle
        • First Class >
          • First Class - Mr. Lynch
          • First Class - Mr. Byrne
        • Second Class >
          • Second Class - Ms. Dowling
          • Second Class - Ms. O' Grady
        • Third Class - Ms. Cleary
        • Fourth Class - Ms. Doherty
        • Fifth Class >
          • Fifth Class - Ms. O' Driscoll
          • Fifth Class - Ms. McCormack
        • Sixth Class >
          • Sixth Class - Ms. O' Mara
          • Sixth Class - Ms. O' Donnell
        • ASD Class >
          • Room 3 - Ms. Fisch
          • Room 4 Ms. McCarthy
      • Green Schools >
        • Green Schools Gallery
    • 2015 - 2016 >
      • Activities and Events >
        • Halloween
        • Jersey Day
        • Intel Mini Scientist Competition
        • 1916 Construction Competition
        • Open Day
        • Carol Service
        • Sheila O' Hora Art Competition
        • Seachtain na Gaeilge
        • Proclamation and Flag Ceremony
        • St. Patrick's Day Parade
        • Intercultural Day
        • Sports Day
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants: Ms. Gilsenan
        • Senior Infants >
          • Senior Infants: Ms. Doyle
          • Senior Infants: Ms. Shelly
        • First Class >
          • First Class: Ms. O' Grady
          • First Class: Mr. Lynch
        • Second Class: Ms. Walsh
        • Third Class: Ms. Conneely
        • Fourth Class >
          • Fourth Class: Ms. Doherty
          • Fourth Class: Ms. McCormack
        • Fifth Class >
          • Fifth Class: Ms. O' Donnell
          • Fifth Class: Ms. O' Driscoll
        • Sixth Class: Ms. O' Mara
        • ASD Class >
          • Room 3: Ms. Fisch
          • Room 4: Ms. Irwin

Egg Incubator &
​Chicken Hatchery

Friday - 27th April 
It was a sad day today as we said goodbye to Popcorn and April. They visited our classrooms one last time before they had to go back to the farmer. They are now too big for our school. 
We thank Pat for all the care he gave the chicks while they were with us in Scoil Mhuire. The Student Council hope all the classes really enjoyed the experience. 

Some recent pictures of our chicks
We'll be sorry to see our chicks leave at the end of the week! Their wings have gotten big and both Popcorn and April are very strong now. We can't believe how much they've grown already.
​Be sure to come and say goodbye to them before Friday! 
Thursday 
Our home was upgraded today! Pat created a new home for us, as we're considering extending our stay. We also visited the rest of the classrooms. It's been an exhausting few days for us. We were even caught sleeping standing up today! 

Wednesday 
The chicks finally got to explore the school today and went on a visit to some classrooms. April and Popcorn met both 3rd classes, 1st class, one 2nd Class and one Junior Infants. They were tired after all the excitement! They will visit everyone else tomorrow! 

Tuesday
April and Popcorn are officially introduced to the Board of Management!  
Picture

Monday

Saturday 
'Hello from the other side ...'
Picture

Friday Night Update 
The chicks are comfortable for the night in their relocated home. The newborn girl chick is moving around the place at present, but 'Lil Quack' is receiving some expert attention in the I.C.U. (Intensive Care Unit) until his legs strengthen. Popcorn is keeping him company. 

Friday
Our girl chick arrived this morning! She spent time in the incubator until break, before being moved into the hatchery to meet 'Popcorn' and 'Lil Quack', as they were named yesterday! 
​'Lil Quack' has a sore leg (common in newborn chicks), so he visited the 'operation table' in Ms. Mescal's office today, to receive some leg support! 
We're unsure as to whether there is anything in our fourth egg, but we will wait and see what happens over the weekend. 
The chicks have a new home for the weekend in Pat's house! We look forward to seeing them on Monday!  
Picture


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​        We have a new arrival! 

Thursday - Update 
Our in-house 'vet', Pat, is taking great care of our chicks. Here he is checking their health and directing them to their feed and water. They've grown in strength over the day. 

Thursday
Bright and early this morning, while we were all sleeping, we welcomed two new visitors to Scoil Mhuire! They have now been moved from the incubator into the larger enclosure. We are very excited for our students to meet them today!
The Student Council will accept suggestions for names for these two chicks until lunchtime! We will make the final decision at our meeting today! 

Wednesday
We're making small progress! Two of our eggs now have cracks! (Below, picture 3 shows a crack forming on the top of one of the eggs)  
Picture 4 shows our after hours set up - lights, camera ... and if only we had a bit more action!    
 

Tuesday
No developments! We're hopeful for tomorrow!  
Picture

Monday
Our eggs arrived bright and early this morning, the 9th of April! 

We expect them to hatch on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. ​We look forward to watching the chicks hatch out of the eggs. After a day, they can then be moved from the incubator and placed into the larger enclosure. 
Phone: ​(01) 6244851
Eircode: W23 TX49
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